Man Robbed Of Rolex Watch In Orinda Thursday
A man was robbed at gunpoint and his Rolex watch taken in the area of Country Club Plaza and Orinda Way, at least one suspect escaping the area in a small SUV, possibly a Range Rover. The robbery was reported at approximately 4:15 p.m. with a masked and hooded suspect approaching the victim, brandishing a…
Police Negotiate Surrender Of Alleged Homicide Suspects In Concord Wednesday
Two people, a man and woman wanted in connection with a homicide, surrendered to police in Concord Wednesday after a lengthy standoff in the 2600 block of Mayfair Avenue. Callers reported the sheriff’s STARR helicopter buzzing low over the area at around 3:30 p.m. with heavily armed police in the area and concentrating on a…
San Ramon PD Plays Through, Arrests Alleged Golf Sticks Scammer
Under “creative law enforcement techniques” this week we have an entry from San Ramon police, who pressed golf carts borrowed from the pro shop of a local golf course to pursue – and catch up with – an alleged course scammer one recent sunny afternoon. The alleged hustler, identified as Brent Palmer, 53, of Santa…
Ram Raiders Return To Walnut Creek – This Time It’s Louis Vuitton
Walnut Creek Police are reporting an attempted ram-raid of the Broadway Plaza Louis Vuitton store early Tuesday, recovering a Land Rover used to ram the store’s front window and giving chase to numerous subjects who fled from the scene. The incident was reported at approximately 4:20 a.m. with police dispatch receiving multiple calls of an…
Police Capture Murder Suspect Following Pursuit From Oakland to Pleasant HIll Sunday
A twisting, back-and-forth pursuit of a teen murder suspect ranged from Oakland to a neighborhood in Pleasant Hill late Sunday, leaving at least one pursuing police vehicle immobilized by spike strips and the suspect’s vehicle finally hemmed in by law enforcement officers. One suspect, reportedly a teen girl and one half of a duo suspected…
Pursuit Through Downtown Lafayette Friday Night
California Highway Patrol officers, supported by Lamorinda police and a sheriff’s helicopter, pursued a grey Lexus running from officers at high speed Friday night, eventually disabling the vehicle and arresting a suspect who ran from the car in the 3300 block of Mount Diablo Boulevard. Officers apparently wanted the car for alleged traffic violations, the…
Martinez PD Release Audio, Video Of Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Velvet Cannabis
UPDATE ON OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING – 4808 SUNRISE DR, MARTINEZ The Martinez Police Department is releasing audio and video, including body-worn camera footage, from the officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 18, 2023, at 4808 Sunrise Drive in Martinez. The material being released may be disturbing and graphic. Viewer discretion is advised. The audio and video…
Man Robbed Outside Concord BofA Monday
Three men robbed a resident of his watch and other belongings outside a Bank of America branch in the 1000 block of Sunvalley Boulevard before fleeing in a waiting car Monday. The incident, the latest in a string of similar crimes reported in the East Bay in recent weeks, was reported at approximately 12:56 p.m.…
Barricaded Subject Prompts Shelter In Place Order In Lafayette Monday
UPDATE: 3:19pm – Subject detained. No injuries. Residents of several homes off Reliez Station Road in Lafayette were advised to shelter in place Monday as police attempted to negotiate with a subject threatening self-harm inside a residence on Roxanne Lane. Persons living in the initial blocks of Beechwood Drive and Roxanne Lane were advised not…
Motorcyclist Killed In Pre-Dawn Crash Near Martinez Sunday
A motorcyclist died when his bike encountered an unknown object and crashed on the Pine Street offramp from westbound Highway 4 in Martinez early Sunday morning. Officials were notified of debris in the area shortly after 2 a.m., firefighters locating motorcycle wreckage in the center divide and the rider a short distance away. The unidentified…